Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-29

of the Committee on General Laws.
THE LICENSE LAWS.
Mr.. Koiner called up the House bill
amending the license laws, and asked
that it be referred to the Committee on
Finance. 1t was an important measure,
and he had learned since it was com
muAicated from the House and placed
on the calendar that it was in some re-
spects defective.
The motion was agreed TO.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Rhea, of Washington To
amend and recnact the first, seventh,
and ninth sections of an act entitled
can act to incorporate the town Of
Goodson, in Washington county"
BY Mr.. Keezell, of Rockingham
To incorporate the Potomac and Allie
ghany Railroad and Improvement Com
pany.
BY Mr.. Meredith, of Prince Viii
liam To relieve the treasurer of Prince
William county.
BY Mr.. Gordon, OF Albemarle: To
incorporate the Albcmarle Telegraph
and Telephone Company.
BY Mr.. Hurt, of Pittsylvania To
relieve ]. b. Farmer, administrator OF
Hartwell Farmer, deceased.
BY Mr. Keezell, of Rockingham To
incorporate the Central Virginia Tele-
phone Company.
By Mr.. Bibb, for Mr.. Twyman, of
Wise To provide for new registra-
ton of voters in the county of Orange.
BY Mr.. Thurman, of Bedford: A pc
tit;on of the citizens of Liberty town
and magisterial district for the repeal
of the local-option law as to the county
of Bedford or the right to vote upon its
repeal.
BY Mr.. Rhea, of Washington To
appropriate money to build laundry,
&c, at the Southwestern Lunatic
Asylum.
By Mr.. Williams, of Bland To
amend an act to incorporate the Vir-
ginia and Kentucky Railroad Company
and to authorize said company to con-
solidate with or lease the lines of any
railroad company connecting with it.
BY Mr.. Dalton, of Norfolk To in
corporate the Title, Guarantee and
Trust Company of the city of Norfolk.
BY Mr.. Warwick, of Chesterfield:
TO prescribe tie time for holding the
circuit courts in the Second judicial
circuit.
BY Mr.. Hodges To Incorporate the
Portsmouth Street-Railway Company.
~o,.,o IT., oo, ~, loo e oort.ir,
property by the School Board of Ports
mouth.
by same To amend and re-enact an
act TO amend and re-enact the third sec
ton OF the 18th chapter of the Code
of 1873. as to what number of judges
may hold a court, etc. Approved Feb
ruary 26, 1854.
BY Mr.. Meredith, of Prince William ::
To empower the Board of Supervisors
OF Surry county to increase the pay OF
certain county officers.
THE KENDALL CLAIM.
The bill to provide for the payment
Of the Judgment of $50, 000recovered by
the Kendall Bank-Note Company Of
New York against the Board of Sinking
| Fund Commissioners of Virginia was
taken up. Various motions were made
and the merits and dement's of the
claims were discussed, after which
the measure was passed by and made
the special order for / o'clock to-day.
PUBLIC CEMETERIES.
The bill to establish and concerning
public burying grounds in the magis-
terial districts of the State, which pro-
vides that the boards of supervisors OF
the various counties may construct
public cemeteries-twoi in each district,
one white and one colored-priyate
lots to be sold by and cemeteries to be
kept in order by the boards, came up.
Mr.. Meredith and others offered
amendments excluding Prince William,
| Albemarlc, Greene, Fairfax, Pittsylva-
MIA, Rockingham, and Carroll coun-
| ties.
Mr.. Wickham, in advocating the bill,
said it was one of the best signs of civil
| lization when country has care for
its poor and dead. He wanted the ashes
of the present and future generations
to be preserved from the careless hands
of strangers, and perhaps every trace
of their resting-places being defaced
| from the earth.
Messrs. Meredith and Koiner spoke
against the bill. A recorded vote was
taken, and the bill was passed-ayes,
10; noes, II.
| SENATE BILLS PASSED,
For the relief OF NJ. Levy & Co. and
W. S. Phillips.
Authorizing the West-End Land
| Company of Norfolk city to construct
bridge across Smiths and Glebe
creeks. in Norfolk county.
To allow the deputy of John Nj.
Carroll, late treasurer for the city OF
stanton, further time to levy for taxes
end to return lists of insolyents and
delinquents.
To authorize the Auditor of Public
Accounts by and with Che consent of
the Attorney General to settle claims
held by the Commonwealth against the
sureties OF defaulting officers.
Adjourned at 2:05 p. NJ.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker
Stuart in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
DR.. w. w. Landrum, OF the Second
Baptist church.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
In relation to the interest on money ;
to authorize tho Board Of Supervisors
of Pulaski county to increase the sal
airy of the county Judge.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To authorize county and city trea-
surers in paying jurors, witnesses, and
others, TO retain taxes due the Com
monwealth. Reported with the re-
commentator it do not pass.l
INTRODUCED AND PLACED ON THE cALRN-
OAR.
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